Are you looking for accommodation for a holiday with children? Do you want to go to a quiet area, with fresh air, where the little ones can have a park, a garden where they can run, interact with the animals and, if possible, there is also traditional food? You answered with "Yes!", then we have prepared a top exactly for you.
1. Viewtopia – The Secret Land: Fairytale houses, in Cluj County
Do you always read to your little ones from story books about fairies, princes and little houses hidden in nature? Enter a fairytale land, in Valea Drăganului, Cluj county. Away from the hustle and bustle, in a place that seems hidden, you will find two fairytale cottages - the Mexican Cottage and the Blue Cottage.
The Mexican house will have little ones running towards it, curious to see what's inside. Inside there's a fitted kitchen, a dwarf-like dining area, a stove and a tiny sofa - where you can tell them bedtime stories, a bunk bed for when the kids get sleepy, a bathroom looks like the Flintstones and charming stairs leading to an upstairs bed. The blue house looks like a toy house, but it's really big, haha. Its interior includes a fully equipped kitchen, a small living room where children can have their heroes climb the mountains on the walls, three rooms each for two people and two bathrooms. In the story garden, children run quietly, breathe fresh air, play in filigrees, on the wooden bridges, have fun playing ping-pong or they can learn to fish in the lake.
2. Casa cu Prispă: Relaxation for the little ones in the park and for parents at the SPA
What would it be like to supervise the children in the sauna or in the sauna, while they play in a park with swings, a slide and a trampoline? It would be a dream! And the dream is real, at Casa cu Prispă, located in a quiet area, 10 minutes from Sighisoara. The accommodation is a house specific to the area, with a huge garden, where relaxation speaks for itself.
Inside you have an apartment for 4 people, one double room and five triple rooms, a dining area, an equipped kitchen - including an espresso machine, so you can drink your coffee on the porch, in the fresh air and beautiful views.
3. Green Dome: Unique mountain accommodation
Green Dome is surrounded by trees, silence, fresh air and high mountains, located in Râșnov, Brașov county. Children will be enchanted by the Green Dome glamping, which resembles a space station that they usually see in cartoons or build from Lego. After a few moments of wonder, they open the door to see what's inside.
Inside there is an equipped kitchen, a dining area, a small living room where you can watch a movie in the evening, a room for two people, a bathroom, and upstairs there are two beds close to the window - where the children can follow the stars and the moon.
4. Potcoava Mountain Hideaway: Horseback Riding Lessons, SPA and Traditional Food
2 hours from Bucharest , in a green paradise, with clean air and tranquility, is Potcoava Mountain Hideaway. Potcoava Mountain Hideaway includes 8 family rooms, a social space and very good food, prepared every day.
5. Piece of Dream: The House in the Woods
The cottage is in a forest, close to Râșnov, guarded by two peaceful dogs. Inside you will find an equipped kitchen, dining area, bathroom, two double rooms with large windows through which to admire nature.
In the garden, the children run happily, jump on the trampoline, go down the slide, play football and sit in the hammocks. Also in the garden there is a barbecue where you can prepare delicious dishes that you can eat in the gazebo located near the water.
6. Valley of the Twelve: Hobbit houses, homemade food, hot tub and sauna
Far from the real world, go to a magical place, with hobbit houses, in Dobreni, Neamt county. There are four amazing eco-houses, half hidden in the ground and with green roofs. Two of these homes are suitable for families. Inside they have a comfortable bed and a stove.
The cottages do not have electricity, so you will have a unique experience with stories told by candlelight or opait lamps. Don't worry, you can charge your phone in the tavern while you eat. The dishes are purchased from locals, and are prepared over a wood fire. Depending on the day, you can eat: rooster soup, bean soup, rabbit stew, mushroom stew, bean stew, sour milk, potato and beetroot dressing, baked pepper stew with sour cream in a cauldron, polenta with cheese and sour cream, potatoes on the stove like grandma used to make, a platter of smoked meats, cheeses, jam and vegetables. Race with the children to the cistern, whoever gets there first gets in. Then, relax in the sauna, while enjoying the peace and fresh air.
7. Guesthouse Transylvania: Cottage with jacuzzi, where to go with several families
From story to story, to smart accommodation, where you wish for something, you say it out loud and it happens. Amazing! You go to a quiet mountain village , in Porumbacul de Sus, Sibiu County. There you will find Guesthouse Transylvania, an ideal cottage for 10 adults and 5 children.
Inside you have a spacious living room, where you sit for stories, while the children color coloring books provided by the hosts or read a book from the library for all ages. The cottage also has modern rooms, bathrooms, cot, wardrobe, fully equipped kitchen - including a small table, chairs and crockery for children. The fun begins in the garden! The little ones have a play area for badminton, table tennis, football, archery and a park with a slide, hammock and climbing wall, while parents relax in the jacuzzi tub with hydromassage. When the evening falls, you all recreate at the open-air cinema (in the warm season) or compete in the board games. The loser prepares the campfire and barbecue/kettle food.
8. La Mama Anica: Food like grandma's, in a traditional house
On the magical streets of Porumbacu de Sus, where cars are replaced by carts, old houses are emerging. Walking, you come across two blue houses, which await you with open arms - La Mama Anica. Once you enter the gate, you feel like you've arrived at your grandparents. The fountain, the brick oven, the summer kitchen, the garden, the vines, the sound of animals, the weaving war, the silence, everything reminds you of the world back then.
There are two houses in the yard. One has two bedrooms and a bathroom and the other has one bedroom, a loft and a bathroom. Inside, the houses are decorated with ceramics, traditional pieces, wooden furniture and war fabrics. At Mama Anica you eat, and you can, of course, prepare with the host: soup, pie, doughnuts, yolk stew, mushrooms with cheese from a neighbor in the village and other goodies.
9. Potecarii: Multi-family vacation, in the world of traditions and ski/snowboard lessons
In Novaci, an idyllic village, located close to Transalpina, there is Potecarii. In the garden with fresh air there are hammocks - where the little ones can sit, watch, laugh, sleep, a space for serving meals and resting - if sleep takes you away from this good food, a fully equipped kitchen, barbecue, three houses, which combine handmade pieces, old traditional elements with contemporary comfort.
The houses have a capacity for 2-4 people. Each has a comfortable bed, WIFI and private bathroom. The area is perfect for children of all ages as they can take part in traditions and crafts such as transhumance, wood carving, war weaving, painting and carving. At the same time, the host is a ski and snowboard instructor, so it is the right time for the little ones to patiently and carefully learn one of the winter sports.
PS At Potecarii, you can't forget the food, because it is cooked with products from your own garden or from the neighbors' households.
10. Cobor Biodiversity Farm: Farm visit, traditional food and outdoor activities
Do you feel that the children spend too much time staring at the phone/laptop/tablet and you want to take them somewhere to enjoy nature and animals? Gather the gang of families with children and go to the country, where there is no phone signal, but there is fresh air, peace, beautiful landscapes and many activities. Cobor Biodiversity Farm has a total capacity for 21 people, housed in 12 rooms with their own bathrooms. The houses have a kitchen, but if you don't want to cook, the village cooks can cook traditional food from local ingredients.
Kids will definitely remember the activities here: farm visit, archery, slackline, bike ride, botanical tour, bird watching, wagon ride.
